I don't know if this will help - but I find that if I add more protein to my diet, I crave sugar less. Like I used to eat various cereals like Special K and Shredded Wheat for breakfast and I would be hungry and craving sugar within an hour. If I have a couple eggs or Kashi Go Lean (13 gram protein per serving) I don't have that problem.

Everyone's body is different so maybe it won't work for you, but it's worth a shot if you haven't tried it. Also avoiding fat free stuff may work as well - you will find a lot more sugars in fat free stuff. Don't be afraid of fat - you need a certain amount and it will help regulate your hunger.

Also to be noted is that many starches start turning into sugar as soon as they hit the enzymes in your mouth. (You can ward off insulin shock with a soda cracker just about as fast as with sugar or corn syrup)

I too, have a serious sugar addiction. It's a hard one to kick, but it can be done! Even the teeniest bit has me craving for more! So I simply have to not have it around in the house, or I'll just want to eat it all. LOL I have seriously decreased my sugar intake, but I have to make it none at all.

You can do this and good luck on your weight loss journey! And welcome!!

I applaud anyone who recognizes the unhealthy and addictive qualities of sugar in its various forms and commits to avoiding it.

It is indeed a challenge to recognize all the sugars in a processed food - since they use different types and names to disguise how much sugar there actually is.

In my opinion, the safest answer is to stick to "real" food, avoid most boxes and cans and any pre-breaded or pre-seasoned product. But you even have to watch the labels on "natural" meats, fish and particularly poultry - cuz they inject it with "broth"...duh, what's that?

Welcome to our Team! I'm allergic to sugar, at least most forms of sugar and it's hard (and expensive) to find a doctor who can test you accurately for the various forms (and impossible when your insurance is Medicare and Medicaid).

I've been "going on a diet on Monday" for the last six months. Every Monday I plan to start my diet. And every Monday, I do great until lunch. Then I hit the drive-thru. Or the ice cream shop. Or the cookie jar.

I am 27 years old, 247 pounds. I have a family history of early heart disease (on my paternal family, my grandfather is the oldest member to have a heart attack, he put his off until 55. My dad had his first in his 30's, and my aunt was 29.) I also have a family history of diabetes. And I do not want either. So I need to change this, and change it now.

I decided this tonight while I downed a dinner that would feed a family of 4. Then finished it off with a cake. An entire cake. (Ok, it was one meant for a child's first birthday... but still, I ate the whole thing. )

So here I am. Starting my journey. Not tomorrow. Not Monday. But right now. Right this minute.

SparkPeople, SparkCoach, SparkPages, SparkPoints, SparkDiet, SparkAmerica, SparkRecipes, DailySpark, and other marks are trademarks of SparkPeople, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
SPARKPEOPLE is a registered trademark of SparkPeople, Inc. in the United States, European Union, Canada, and Australia. All rights reserved.

NOTE: Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy last updated on October 25, 2013